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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






2. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






3. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






4. What is normal albumin levels?






5. What is normal BMI?






6. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






7. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






8. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






9. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






10. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






11. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






12. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






13. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






14. What are healthy sources of fats?






15. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






16. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






17. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






18. What is RDA of protein?






19. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






20. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






21. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






22. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






23. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






24. What is the function of vitamin E?






25. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






26. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






27. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






28. Fats can lead to some medical problems






29. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






30. How many cal/gram are carbohydrates?






31. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






32. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






33. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






34. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






35. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






36. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






37. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






38. How many calories/gram is protein?






39. Sources of fats






40. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






41. This tool assesses each body system for nutrent excess or deficiency






42. When does BMR decrease?






43. What type of people need extra protein?






44. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






45. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






46. What does DASH stand for?






47. Where can you get more vitamin D?






48. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






49. Name six sources of grains






50. What function is vitamin D?